Now in its 4th Edition, this book shows Visual Basic developers how to use Visual Studio and ADO.NET to develop database applications the way the best professionals do. You illl learn how to: Quickly create Windows and web applications by dragging-and-dropping data controls in Visual Studio 2010; Code your own presentation, business, and database classes with ADO.NET 4 to build 3-layer applications . . . the route the professionals take for flexibility and control; Display and manipulate data in web applications by using ASP.NET data controls designed specifically for that purpose, like GridView and DetailsView; Work with XML-specific features of ADO.NET and SQL Server to read, write, and manipulate XML data in your applications; Create local reports using Visual Studio's Report Designer and Report Viewer to display data easily . . . and clearly! . . . in tables, matrices, lists, and charts; Use the Entity Framework to create an entity data model that maps business objects to database objects, then retrieve and maintain data through that model; Use LINQ to query datasets, SQL Server databases, and entity data. Practice exercises at the end of every chapter and complete database applications throughout help you master every skill along the way. And Murach's distinctive "paired-pages" format . . . where each skill is presented with examples and advice in a single 2-page spread . . . is great for both targeted learning and reference.

This book teaches everything you need for developing web applications with ASP.NET. Along the way, you'll learn how to use server controls, validation controls, site navigation, state management, and ADO.NET database programming techniques including datasets, caching, binding, and the DataList and DataGrid controls. You'll also learn how to secure your ASP.NET pages, how to create and use XML web services, how to create and use custom server controls and user controls, how to incorporate Crystal Reports into your web applications, and how to deploy a web application. Although all of the examples use VB.NET as the programming language, ASP.NET works the same no matter what language you use.

This core Visual Basic .NET book has been a favorite of developers ever since the 1st edition came out in 2002. So you can be sure that this 6th edition will deliver the professional skills you're looking for. To be specific: It's a self-paced book that shows you how to use Visual Studio 2015, VB 2015, and the .NET 4.6 classes to develop Windows Forms applications...whether you re new to programming or not; It's a data programming book that shows you how to create professional database applications using data sources, ADO.NET code, and the Entity Framework, as well as how to use LINQ to query data structures, from collections to arrays to datasets; It's an object-oriented book that shows you how to use business classes, inheritance, and interfaces the way they're used in the real world. When you're done, you ll be able to develop 3-tiered, object-oriented Windows Forms applications the way the best professionals do. And you ll have the core VB and Visual Studio skills that you need to develop any VB application...whether for Windows, the web, or mobile devices. --

If you know how to create Windows applications using C#, you're ready to learn Web Forms programming with our classic ASP.NET book. It will get you off to a fast start whether or not you have done any web programming. It will teach you the skills you need to develop bullet-proof web applications on the job.

Although Murach's Beginning Visual Basic .NET is designed for people who are new to the .NET Framework, Visual Basic, or even programming, its goals are ambitious. In just 20 chapters, you'll learn how to develop graphical user interfaces, how to develop applications that work with databases through ADO.NET, how to develop web applications that use Web services and XML, and much more. It's all there in the unique Murach style that has been training professional programmers for more than 25 years.

Written for experienced Visual Basic programmers, this guide introduces database programming using the classes, properties, methods, and events of the ADO.NET data access method. The authors explain how to use typed and untyped datasets with bound and unbound controls, work with data commands direct

This 5th Edition of Murach's Visual Basic shows how to use Visual Studio 2012, VB 2012, and the .NET 4.5 classes to develop Windows Forms applications; prototype professional database applications using RAD features like data sources; use ADO.NET to work directly with databases for more control, use LINQ to query a variety of data sources, from databases to arrays to XML files; how to use business classes, inheritance, and interfaces the way they're used in the real world; and how to develop your first Windows 8 apps and submit them to the Windows Store.